Thank you. I completely agree with you. I have never thought about getting a workbook on anxiety, for some reason it has never crossed my mind such a thing existed. I've tried other workbooks but they seem to be a lot about thinking processes and I can think through and list positives and what I'll gain from a situation very easily. I know what I 'should' think but do tend to talk myself out of it once the anxiety escalates and my body is in freeze or run away mode. Its hard at that point to hold onto anything positive...I know it can't just be me that this happens too but I've never figured out how to get past this bit.

It isn't that I don't know about meetup or Craig's list or volunteering etc so i'm unaware of what is available to me socially but i'm struggling to overcome my anxiety to do any of these things. I push myself to do a lot otherwise in life but this bit overwhelms my capacity...I think that's why I don't do it. If I could, I really would be already. I know everyone gets nervous and anxious about new things but for some reason this is a significant issue I can't seem to overcome. Perhaps trying an anxiety workbook will help me feel in more control.